[ 2026:JHHC:16509] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4271 of 2026 Prakash Singh @ Maharana Pratap Singh aged about 30 years, Son of Rajendra Singh, Resident of village-Tilra, Nichatpur, P.O. Tilra, P.S. Ichak, Dist.-Hazaribagh. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailednra Jit , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma , Addl.. PP 02 / 09.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barhi (Padma) P.S. Case No. 525/2023 registered for the offence punishable under section 395 of the IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity and looted the mobile phone and Rs.8,000/- from the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-10 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been put on Test Identification Parade. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 30.03.2026, as mentioned in para 12 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 01.07.2025 passed in B.A.No. 5261 of 2025 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Hazaribagh in connection with Barhi (Padma) P.S. Case No. 525/2023 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 09.06.2026 Smita/-